I ran again this morning. I think I'm losing ground on this running thing. I'm slower, need to walk more often, and my ankle acts up a little more each time. Today I did 3.28 miles in 39:04. My miles were 11:32 (ran), 10:30 (ran), 12:39 (walked and ran). The 5K was 35:30. I did some stretching afterward and during the warm-down walk because my ankle was a bit weak.
After my shower, I couldn't walk without limping. It eventually worked itself out so I didn't limp the whole day, though. I can't decide if the issue is really ankle-related or if it's just where a shin splint is presenting.
I wrapped my fingers and arm for the run. Upon unwrapping it, I had the following:
- Same as yesterday: Very minor swelling on the back of my hand and between my knuckles
- New: Minor swelling in my index finger (both top half and bottom half)
As the day went on, my index finger lost some of the swelling, but not completely. I didn't wear a compression glove or finger sleeve today because I wanted to see if it would go down by itself. I want it to learn to self-correct. Since it didn't reduce to regular size, I am wearing a finger sleeve to bed tonight. I predict my finger swelling will go down a little but my lower knuckles and back of my hand will swell more. I guess I'll find out tomorrow morning.
Lymphedema rating after morning run: 3 out of 10
Lymphedema hours later at end of the evening: 2 out of 10
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